Sojang is a notorious YouTube channel that throws shade and spreads rumors and gossip about Korean celebrities. IVE’s Jang Wonyoung is their prime target, to the point that the channel owner is obsessed, even losing their mind over it.
Sojang uploaded more than 30 videos out of 100 just on Jang Wonyoung. They went all out once, slamming the idol with 10 videos back to back.
Sojang has been making up and spreading nasty rumors about Jang Wonyoung: Family drama, bullying her members, wearing fake outfits at events. Sojang spread lies about Jang Wonyoung dating her senior and getting pregnant at 19, and portraying her as a mean girl.
Here are some of Sojang’s shocking headlines:
“GD’s rebound? Jang Wonyoung is next in line after Jennie!”
“Jang Wonyoung, the high-end brand ambassador, went o a fashion show wearing fakes.”
“Jang Wonyoung attended Miu Miu’s fashion show without being invited… Talk about embarrassing!”
“Jang Wonyoung ditches Kyungpook University fest due to visa trouble, blamed by student union!”
“Jang Wonyoung vs. Park Yoobi drama… IVE forces her out, her real personality exposed!”
“The downfall of Jang Wonyoung… Real center of IVE, Park Yoobi’s mother filed a lawsuit and spilled secrets from trainee days!”
Sojang even hired part-timers to write malicious comments about Jang Wonyoung: They got paid 50 KRW for a short one, and 100 KRW for a longer comment.
To sum up, Jang Wonyoung and her legal team have received support from Google’s headquarters to provide information about Sojang’s owner. After losing the lawsuit, Sojang has filed an appeal, refusing to accept the outcome, citing “unawareness of fake news” and “the right to know about celebrities.”